Users Guide

Interface or Protocol Description

• Start, stop, or reset the managed system

• Update BIOS, PERC, and supported network adapters

Lifecycle Controller Use Lifecycle Controller to perform iDRAC configurations. To access Lifecycle Controller, press <F10>

during boot and go to System Setup → Advanced Hardware Configuration → iDRAC Settings. For

more information, see Lifecycle Controller User’s Guide available at dell.com/idracmanuals.

Telnet Use Telnet to access iDRAC where you can run RACADM and SMCLP commands. For details about

RACADM, see iDRAC RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/

idracmanuals. For details about SMCLP, see Using SMCLP.

NOTE: Telnet is not a secure protocol and is disabled by default. Telnet transmits all data,

including passwords in plain text. When transmitting sensitive information, use the SSH

interface.

SSH Use SSH to run RACADM and SMCLP commands. It provides the same capabilities as the Telnet

console using an encrypted transport layer for higher security. The SSH service is enabled by default on

iDRAC. The SSH service can be disabled in iDRAC. iDRAC only supports SSH version 2 with the RSA

host key algorithm. A unique 1024-bit RSA host key is generated when you power-up iDRAC for the first

time.

IPMITool Use the IPMITool to access the remote system’s basic management features through iDRAC. The

interface includes local IPMI, IPMI over LAN, IPMI over Serial, and Serial over LAN. For more information

on IPMITool, see the Dell OpenManage Baseboard Management Controller Utilities User’s Guide at

dell.com/idracmanuals.

NOTE: IPMI version 1.5 is not supported.

VMCLI Use the Virtual Media Command Line Interface (VMCLI) to access a remote media through the

management station and deploy operating systems on multiple managed systems.

SMCLP Use Server Management Workgroup Server Management-Command Line Protocol (SMCLP) to

perform systems management tasks. This is available through SSH or Telnet. For more information

about SMCLP, see Using SMCLP.

WS-MAN

The LC-Remote Service is based on the WS-Management protocol to do one-to-many systems

management tasks. You must use WS-MAN client such as WinRM client (Windows) or the

OpenWSMAN client (Linux) to use the LC-Remote Services functionality. You can also use Power Shell

and Python to script to the WS-MAN interface.

Web Services for Management (WS-Management) are a Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)–

based protocol used for systems management. iDRAC uses WS–Management to convey Distributed

Management Task Force (DMTF) Common Information Model (CIM)–based management information.

The CIM information defines the semantics and information types that can be modified in a managed

system. The data available through WS-Management is provided by iDRAC instrumentation interface

mapped to the DMTF profiles and extension profiles.

For more information, see the following:

• Lifecycle Controller-Remote Services User’s Guide available at dell.com/idracmanuals.

• Lifecycle Controller Integration Best Practices Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.

• Lifecycle Controller page on Dell TechCenter — delltechcenter.com/page/Lifecycle+Controller

• Lifecycle Controller WS-Management Script Center — delltechcenter.com/page/Scripting+the

+Dell+Lifecycle+Controller

• MOFs and Profiles — delltechcenter.com/page/DCIM.Library

• DTMF website — dmtf.org/standards/profiles/